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SpringHillianFebruary 5, 2015 Volume 100 Issue 1 Ad Majorem Del Gloriam

By: Elizabeth BriggsStaff-writer

Spring Hill College students, fac-ulty, and staff will soon experience a shift in the hours of operation of the cafeteria, Java City, McKin-ney’s on the Hill, Burke Library, and the Outlaw Recreation Center. Rosalie Carpenter, Vice President of Student Affairs, is the motivat-ing force behind these student-sug-gested changes. When asked her opinion, Carpenter stated, “This is very exciting for the student ex-perience. I’m so happy to partner with students and colleagues across campus to make this happen.”

With a projected start date of mid-February, the weekday cafeteria hours will be from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with dinner served at 5:00 p.m. instead of 4:30 p.m. Weekend hours will remain the same. Da-vid Reiley, the Director of Dining Services, explained that the SGA’s food committee strongly pushed for this change. However, the yearly dining budget, set during the sum-mer, makes it difficult to add funds or labor during the school year. In order to make the changes in cafeteria hours financially possible, Java City and McKinney’s hours had to shift. McKinney’s week-days hours are relatively the same,

opening at 11:30 a.m. and closing at 2:00 a.m. However, on weekends, McKinney’s now opens at 5:00 p.m. Reiley mentioned the efforts the school is making in McKinney’s to create a pub-like feel. As part of these efforts, students 21 and older can now purchase beer using their Badger Bucks. More appetizers will appear on the menu as well. Reiley also noted that the school is try-ing to find funding to resume the weekend opening time of 11:30 a.m. Hour changes in Java City are more drastic. The on-campus coffee shop is now open Mon-day through Thursday from

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Changes in Hours of Operation Across Campus

By: Julia ArenstamEditor-InChief

This Thursday marks the third week the Spring Hill Badger Trol-ley will shuttle students to down-town Mobile starting at 9 p.m. The Student Government As-sociation recently began sponsor-ing this shuttle service as a way to safely promote students going to downtown Mobile on Thurs-day nights. “We wanted to be able to provide a way for students to safely get a ride to and from downtown,” said Conner Bueche, SGA Secretary of Campus Life. “The initiative is to help resolve the issue that students feel driving is something they need to do,” said Bueche. More students seem to be taking advantage of the free ride downtown, “I think some people that may have been less willing to ask friends to drive them, may be more willing now because they don’t have to put anyone out of their way or inconvenience them.” “The trolley seemed like a great opportunity to address student concerns regarding late night and weekend social life,” said Rosalie Carpenter, Vice President of Stu-dent Affairs. She continued, “We wanted to expand the social gather-ing space for you all, and think the city of Mobile has a lot to offer.” The trolley leaves Spring Hill from outside the Student Center every hour starting at 9 p.m. with the last trolley leaving at midnight. Students are dropped off at Ca-thedral Square, just off Dauphin Street. Returning times are also ev-ery hour starting at 10:30 p.m. with the last shuttle leaving at 1:30 a.m. The Badger Trolley is provided by Gulf Coast Tours, a local Mobile company owned by the family of

Student Government Brings Badger Trolley Back to Campus

The Conde Explorers Parade displayed by this magnificent creature Satuday night. Read more about thie History of Mardi Gras and learn where to get the best King Cakes on page 8. Photo by Cree Pettaway

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Editors:Julia ArenstamCree Pettaway

Advisor: Stuart Babington

Photo Editor:Phillip Travis

Lifestyle Repoters:Ishemia EtheridgeElizabeth Briggs

Sports:Brandon Krus

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IN THIS ISSUE

Check out the new hours for the most popular places on campus.

Inside SportsPage 10Check the latest in Badger sports, as well as our weekly workout column.

Inside NewsPage 3

Inside OpinionPage 5Read about the Case of the Missing Trash Cans.

Inside Around the Hill Page 6See our favorite photos from the SuperBowl and bid day.

Inside LifeStylePage 8Read about the history of Mobile and it’s Mardi Gras traditions.

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NEWSFebruary 5, 2015 3Hours...continued from the cover Badger Trolley...continued from the cover7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. On Friday, Java City closes at 2:00 p.m. and is completely closed on the weekends. Junior biology major Ian Garrison said, “Consider-ing that I study mainly at night, I’m not a huge fan of Java being closed at my peak study times. I miss my midnight shots of espresso!” As Java City closes ear-lier, Burke Library remains open later. To the delight of late-night studiers, the li-brary now remains open until 3:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday. Gentry Holbert, Director of Library and Information Resource Services, explained that the school hired an additional position, as well as a student worker, to oversee the late hours. The new hours will be monitored this semester to gage the usage and reac-tion of students and will be re-evaluated at the begin-ning of the Fall 2015 semes-ter. Gabrielle Smith, sopho-more theology and Spanish double-major, is pleased with the extended library hours. Smith shared, “The new library hours will allow me to get more work done before going to sleep rather than forcing myself to wake

up and get to the library as soon as it opens. I’m excited to see how this affects my productivity this semester.” Additionally, the library staff is making efforts to transform the library into a more comfortable place for students to study when their dormitories and study rooms are unavailable. New chairs will soon be installed in the library study rooms. More changes in seating, tables, and building temperature are also being considered. The Outlaw Recreation Center hours will soon be ex-tended to 6:30 p.m. on Friday evenings. Jim Hall, Director of Athletics, explained, “We will be making the addition-al half hour available to ac-commodate staff and faculty who want to be able to finish their after-work workouts.” Staying open an extra half hour will allow students, staff, and faculty more time to exercise and utilize the new gym equipment be-fore enjoying the weekend. These changes across campus signify the posi-tive discussion, reflec-tion, and listening the SHC administration is en-gaging in with students.

junior Savannah Chamblee, who organized the coopera-tion between the company and the office of Student Af-fairs. “It couldn’t’t have been possible without the help of Savannah,” said Bueche. Chamblee stated she heard Student Affairs and SGA were meeting about bring-ing this service back to the school and approached them to help. “It really helps us out because [the bus-ses] aren’t being used on weekdays,” said Chamblee. “[The shuttles] should re-ally all be pushed back an hour,” said senior Abby Massengale, “More people are inclined to leave after two, that way more students can get back safely.” When it comes to altering the sched-ule of the trolley, Bueche stated, “that is possible, we are looking at when stu-dents choose to go but we also have to work with the bus company.” Other ideas about a scheduling system have arisen, “The badger bus should be organized in a way that allows for the people interested to re-serve a seat on the bus,” said junior Lexi Moorehead.

“The Trolley has only gone two weeks now, so we need to really wait a few more weeks to get a better assessment of the usage,” said Carpenter, “The last pick-up from Downtown will remain at 1:30a.m. Stu-dents have really liked get-ting back in time to grab some food at McKinney’s.” Overall, the new system seems to be very success-ful. “It hasn’t’t been trashed or anything. On the way back people are just hav-ing casual conversations,” said Massengale. “The re-sponse has been wonder-ful! I rode the first two weeks the entire time, and the students were so thank-ful and gave lots of positive feedback,” said Carpenter. Some students have ex-pressed concerns about the new shuttle system. “In my three years at Spring Hill, I have never seen drinking and driving among students; however, I worry that the badger bus could indirectly cause a drinking and driving problem. Students who plan to ride the Badger Bus do not need to find a designated driver; therefore, everyone

A student searches for coffee after Java City has closed.Photo by Elizabeth Briggs

in a group may get drunk and plan to go out together. If the bus is full, students try to convince themselves that at least one of them is sober enough to drive down-town,” said Moorehead. Especially during the first week, students found the bus getting full before they had the opportunity to get on. “I was going to go, but they didn’t’t have any room,” said sophomore Em-ily Ellis. “I find it concern-ing, though with a change in how we manage seats and a change in drinking culture, this will hopefully no longer be a problem,” continued Moorehead. “We would love to have our students wait, in the event that we feel this is so successful that we need another bus then we will look into that, but right now there is a limited budget,” re-sponded Bueche. Similarly, Carpenter stated, “The only time we were full was the first week at 11 p.m., and have not turned any stu-dents away since. Right now there doesn’t seem to be a need, and I think students would be better served to use those funds on anoth-er initiative, rather than have two half-full trolleys.” Spring Hill used to have a similar shuttle system that was run by Public Safety. However, it had to be cut a few years ago due to budget issues. The program is now run by Student Affairs in conjunction with the Stu-dent Government Asso-ciation. The new program is being paid for through fundraising, “We actually have a fundraising cam-paign right now all focused on initiatives that will en-hance the student experi-ence. I was advanced some funding from that and chose to allocate it to the Trolley and the extended hours in the Library,” stated Carpenter. “Overall, I am really pleased with the response from the students and look forward to continuing the service. We will continue to moni-tor the patterns and conduct, and adjust accordingly,” said Carpenter. Bueche stated if students have any concerns they should Tweet SGA, @SHCSGA, to let them know.

The new Badger Trolley proudly displays its Spring Hill Pride.Photo courtesy of Spring Hill Admissions Office

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NEWS4 February 5, 2015

Mobile Selected as one of ‘15 Hottest American Cities for 2015’

By: Julia Arenstam Editor-in-Chief

According to an article on Business Insider, writ-ten for msn.com, the city of Mobile has been selected as one of the “15 Hottest American Cities for 2015.” Ranked tenth on the list, Mobile sits beside other well-known cities such as Nashville, Denver, Austin, and even Cambridge, Mass.; cities that seem an unlikely match to our college town. Some Spring Hill students expressed their surprise at this distinction. “I know Mo-bile is definitely growing with all these young families moving here,” said sopho-more Libby Crocker. Stu-dents are notorious for being

harsh on this old city. “It is kinda surprising because I thought Mobile was at best like stable; not going up or down,” said senior Edgar Nah, a student from Belize. However, the large num-bers of Mobile natives be-lieve this was a long time coming. “They’ve been try-ing to bring back downtown and are working more on the arts and the culture,” said Maggie Browning, who grew up in Mobile. “The restaurants are defi-nitely my favorite. And the emphasis on local busi-ness,” said Crocker. A com-mon feeling both on and off campus is the community

feeling and “how friend-ly everybody is, and the southern hospitality thing that I thought was a myth, is actually true,” said Nah. Students also expressed their love for the people of Mobile, “Everyone goes out of their way to be friendly to you,” said Browning. She contrasted this with her expe-riences further north, where one doesn’t have casual con-versations with people in the grocery line. “When I first came to Mobile I went to Rouses; this old man stopped me on my bike to talk to me, and I didn’t know if that was normal,” said Crocker. According to the article,

the creators of this “hot” list said they “looked at job growth, population growth, affordability, livability, and the health and well-being of the residents.” Mobile’s growing economy and job market helped give the city this distinction. “We also considered how innova-tive and ‘cool’ the city is — an important factor in at-tracting the young, creative types who will make each city hot,” stated the article. Home to the ninth larg-est port in the U.S., Mobile has become one of the larg-est job generators for inter-national trade. Last year, the Mobile Area Chamber

of Commerce was recog-nized for its expansion of ex-ports and was awarded the president’s highest “E” Star Award for Export Services. “This is more proof that Mobile is on track to be-come the safest, most busi-ness and family-friendly city by 2020,” said Mayor Sandy Stimpson in a state-ment to local Lagniappe newspaper. “We are no longer a city of perpetual potential. We are a city tak-ing advantage of our poten-tial, placing ourselves in the same league as other great cities across the nation.”

A locally designed mural on Daupin Street in downtownPhoto by Julia Arenstam

Mobile’s picturesque skylinePhoto by Julia Arenstam

“When I first came to Mobile I went to Rouses; this old man stopped me on my bike to talk to me, and I didn’t know if that

was normal” - sophomore Libby Crocker.

Vibrant Downtown and Thriving Economy Bring Spotlight to City of Mobile

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OPINIONFebruary 5, 2015 5

By: Julia ArenstamEditor-in-Chief

The biggest issue on cam-pus this semester is not the new hours of the caf, or how many beers you can buy at McKinney’s with your Bad-ger Bucks, nor when the third apartment building will fi-nally reopen. No, the biggest issue on our esteemed, well manicured, palm tree-lined campus is the case of our ap-parently missing trashcans. Where did they all go? Clearly there are no large blue dumpsters outside ev-ery dorm. Evidently each academic building doesn’t have a rotund 4 foot tall green bin sitting beside the exterior doors. And never have I seen that small grey bin in the back

Are we Trashing our Campus?of each and every class-room, almost always empty. What I do see when I walk out of my room is some new collection of debris left behind by some poor stu-dent, waiting for someone else to pick it up. I’ve seen people go so far as to store their cups on the fluores-cent lights in the stairwell to ensure that they’re entirely out of everyone’s way. My natural conclusion to all of this is that we simply have no place to put our trash. Honestly, it’s despicable. Walking to the caf last week, I saw something white glowing from within a bush outside St. Joseph’s Chapel. Upon carefully ap-proaching such a strange object, I realized it was a caf plate, covered in unidentifi-able crumbs and juices, with one lovely long hair stuck in the middle. Clearly someone was in such a hurry and the closest place to put such a dis-gusting dish was miles away. Spring Hill prides itself on our many traditions. One of the cleverest of these tradi-tions is placing a beer can in St. Ignatius’ outstretched arm after a night of de-bauchery; because where else are we supposed to put our empty beer cans? Another fine example of

this seemingly massive lack of disposal sites is the poor trees outside of O’Leary. Simply looking for a place to store it all, students have filled their rooms with trash to the point that the only option is to throw it out the window and let it collect in the trees. It’s quite genius ac-tually; the trash lands deep within the branches so it’s protected from elements like wind or rain, or anything that might dislodge it from these out of reach places and cause it to fall to the ground. All joking aside, the sheer number of cups I’ve seen smashed onto the poles lin-ing the sidewalk toward New Hall is astounding. I mean these poles can really store a lot of cups! I’ve seen upwards of 20 cups on these three little poles. Granted, the diameter of the bottom of the cup perfectly fits around the diameter of the pole, something one doesn’t see with just any random pole. Have Spring Hill students reached the point where they simply don’t care any-more? Or do we still expect mom (or in this case the jani-torial and grounds-keeping staff) to scurry along behind us and clean up our messes? Then of course, there’s the classic rich kid phenom-

By: Cree N. PettawayAssistant Editor

Imagine going to Mo-bile County’s Court House and asking for a marriage certificate. On this certifi-cate you would not only see “bride and groom,” but “bride and bride,” or “groom and groom.“

Land of the Free to Marry? In late June of 2015 this could be the new reality for Alabama, if the Supreme Court decides to lift its ban on same-sex marriage. Ala-bama would be the 37th state to legalize same-sex mar-riage, following the prece-dents of New York and Cali-fornia. However, the debate on whether or not to allow same-sex marriage has been anything but a silent one. On one side of the debate are those who feel allowing same-sex marriage is the way to go. They argue with similar situations of discrim-inations that occurred with African-Americans dur-ing the Civil Rights move-ment. On the other side are Christians and non-Chris-tians who believe legaliz-ing same-sex marriage goes against their religion and the

way that they were raised. In this situation, the phrase “between a rock and a hard place” strikes a new mean-ing to me. I am a born and raised Alabama Catholic, and for the past 21 years, 99 percent of the conversations I’ve heard about same-sex marriages have suggested that it’s a sin. The argument usually continued that the Bi-ble explicitly states that mar-riage is between “Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve,” as the saying goes. Most peo-ple I know that have made this argument have been my elders, which leaves me with the question “is the ob-jection to, or the rallying for same-sex marriage a reli-gious or generational issue? If this is indeed religiously- based, then I’d say I have a lot of thinking to do. I’ve

never considered the legal-ization of same-sex marriage from a “is this something God would object to?” stand-point. I see it as a situation of whether or not the United States as a whole is ready to adjust to a new way of life. But, if I am to ask myself this question, I would say that both my religious and po-litical views are conflicted. I am completely support-ive of anyone who wants to get married. However, in the case of whether or not same-sex couples should be allowed to get married in church, I’d have to think this one over. I have strong beliefs in the institution of marriage and see it as a posi-tive step for any two people who want to make that com-mitment to each other, re-gardless of preferred sex.

However, if the supposed issue is a generational one, then I go back to my previ-ous point that maybe the United States is not ready to deal with a new way of life. We are deemed the “land of the free,” but are we ready to be the land of the free and the land where gays are free to marry? As of now I have no answer to this question. The United States has con-tinued to be the first to make major milestones, such as the abolishment of slavery and granting voting rights to women and blacks alike. Who’s to say that same-sex marriage isn’t the next mile-stone? I for one think it’s a strong possibility and I am eager to see the outcome.

enon: I pay such and such amount of money to go here so I will throw my trash where I want because my tuition can fund someone’s paycheck to clean it up. Well sure, that’s all fine and dan-dy. But wouldn’t you rather your tuition fund something like repairing the dilapidated dorms, or new equipment in the science labs, or a Wi-Fi

system that actually works no matter where you are on campus? Wouldn’t you rather not have our hard-working staff resent you and not look at you like an ungrateful child? Wouldn’t it just be better to hold that cup for two more minutes and put it in the trashcan?

The oh-so-cleverly stored styrafoam cups outside of New Hall. Photo by Julia Arenstam

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Will Santiago and Natalie Abraham relax in New Hall.

Ben Fleming and Camila Jimenez get photography advice from Mr. Savage.

Ladies of Phi Mu pose with their big sister.

Lady Badgers Armanee Broussard, Tatiana Gonzales, and Haley Funderburg pose for the camera.

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Members of the track team watch the Super Bowl in New Hall classroom.

Badgers gather in the caf to watch the Super Bowl.

Sigma Kappa celebrates their first formal recruitment bid day on campus.

Excited new members celebrate bid day 2015.

Cheerleaders Paige Spivey and Treston Tyrues show their spirit during bid day.

All photos by Phillip Travis

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LIFESTYLE8 February 5, 2015

By: Hannah McIntyreStaff-Writer In two cities in America, fun and festivities, which both cit-ies consider to be their claim to fame, are filling the streets. It’s Carnival time once again for New Orleans, La. and Mobile, Ala. People fill the streets to watch beau-tifully adorned floats pass with pas-sengers throwing everything from beads to stuffed animals to moon pies. Mardi Gras is a time of hap-piness, music, food, and fun. Walk-ing down the main parade routes you will see practically everything you could imagine; people in all sorts of costumes, children run-ning around, groups with huge par-ties and tons of food and so much more. Smells of fried chicken, craw-fish, and beer fill the air. Business-es, schools, and roads are closed so everyone can enjoy the fun. However, there has forever been a debate about which city Mar

di Gras originated in, and there are two answers to that question. CNN reporter Chris Mould reported that during the 17th and 18th centuries Carnival made its way through Eu-rope. This is where the oldest sym-bol of Mardi Gras, the Boeuf Gras, comes from. In fact, this tradition of the Boeuf Gras is what was Mardi Gras originally was. The fatted ox was paraded around, and then killed and eaten as the last meat before Car-nival. Since Carnival always comes in the weeks before lent, meat was not to be eaten after this. Upon making its way to France, it was brought to the New World by colonizers. The Mardi Gras New Orleans website reported that in 1703, the first “American” Mardi Gras was celebrated in what would later become Mobile. The first secret society, or krewe, was founded a year later and called Masque de

la Mobile. In 1710, that society be-came the Boeuf Gras Society and paraded for over one hundred years. The article went on to ex-plain that around the same time, in 1730 New Orleans was creating a Mardi Gras of its own, but without parading. The Governor of Louisi-ana, Marquis de Vaudreuil, created society balls, which still take place today. One hundred years later, New Orleans filled the streets with “pro-cessions of maskers with carriages and horseback riders.” Men walked with the riders carrying flambeaux’s to light the street. Not long after, the Mistick krewe of Comus was cre-ated in Mobile and quickly made its way to New Orleans. Members of this society were kept secret until the day of the parade. While Comus no longer parades, their ball is still held, and being in the court is one of the largest honors of the Carni

val season. New Orleans owes a lot to Mobile for it’s carnival season. Another prestigious organization, calling their leader the King of Car-nival, or Rex, was soon created. This krewe still parades on Mardi Gras day in New Orleans and it, like Comus, considered one of the great-est honors of Carnival. This is also when the colors purple for justice, green for faith, and gold for power be-came associated with the festivities. So, while some New Orleanians might believe their Mardi Gras fes-tivities to be the first, they owe every-thing to Mobile. There are many New Orleans natives who do have their facts straight and know that Mardi Gras came from Mobile. I think the more important question for them is which city has a better celebration?Go downtown or travel to New Orleans to find out.

Mobile v. New Orleans: Where did Carnival Really Begin?

By: Ishemia Etheridge Staff-Writer

King Cake is a huge deal in Mobile. It is the most associated food with Mardi Gras. According to WKRG TV, “Pollman’s bakery shop is the home of Mobile’s first king cake.” King Cake is a special delicacy that is shared between the residents of Mobile during the Mardi Gras season. Mardi Gras is celebrated in Mobile like nowhere else and King Cake is a cake that is shared like nothing else. King Cake is es-sential to Mardi Gras because when King Cake is being passed around and shared within a large group of people, the love and the festivities of Mardi Gras is also being shared. Mobile is the birthplace of Mardi Gras, therefore the history of Mobile King Cakes is an important place to start. Thirteen days after Christ-mas, the Feast of the Epiphany is celebrated with the season’s first King Cake. King cake is a Mardi Gras tradition because it celebrates the twelfth night after Christmas; the Magi visited Jesus and to cel-ebrate, we eat King Cake. The cake usually has a toy representation of

Celebrating the Tradi-tion of King Cakes

Dracula float from the Conde Explorers parade on Saturday night in downtown Mobile

Photo by Cree Pettaway

baby Jesus and the lucky person who receives the slice with baby Jesus has good luck. Just as we cel-ebrate and enjoy the love during Christmas, Mardi Gras is celebrated with those same themes. One of Pollman’s bakery shop em-ployees had a lot to say about how things are run during the Mardi Gras season. Kelsey Tuomisto, a sopho-more at the University of South Ala-bama said, “King Cake is a big deal and Mardi Gras is the busiest time of the year at Pollman’s bakery. She agrees that the residents of Mobile Alabama take Mardi Gras very seri-ously. Tuomisto exclaimed, “We sell between thirty to forty King Cakes a day.” Tuomisto has been working at Pollman’s bakery for two in a half years and within that time she stated, “Mardi Gras has and always will be significant at Pollman’s and the customer come back and tell us how much they love the King Cake.” They have a secret weapon that distinguishes their King Cake from the rest, making it the best.

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9February 5, 2015

By: Jacquelyn SauneéContributing Writer

Wearing a crisp black shirt, white Roman collar, and a smile on his face, Dr. Baugh can be seen interacting with students in and out of the classroom. Recently, he was seen on the cov-er of Mobile Bay Magazine. In the January issue, he was featured as a member of the magazine’s Class of Forty under 40, “a program de-signed to recognize 40 of the top individuals younger than age 40 who demonstrate leadership, pro-fessional excellence and a commit-ment to the Bay area community,” according to the magazine’s website. In the interview, Dr. Baugh stated that if he were Mayor of Mobile, he would “move into a small house in Prichard.” This answer may con-fuse or surprise some; however, knowing that Jesuits, like Baugh, are formed in the spirituality of Ig-natius, his answer makes sense. Dr. Baugh explained, “You have this city [Mobile] with great poverty, and we are also a Christian city; it is a great scandal. We have to an-swer for this […] Some of the people I love the most are from Prichard.” Baugh is committed to serving and

loving others, which is an integral as-pect of the spirituality of St. Ignatius. Ignatian spirituality, according to Ignatianspirituality.com, is “a spiri-tuality for everyday life. It insists that God is present in our world and active in our lives. It is a path-way to deeper prayer, good decisions guided by keen discernment, and an active life of service to others.” Dr. Baugh further explained, “Igna-tius thinks that life is basically about the drama of choice, which is what makes the human person so great. What’s even greater, from his per-spective, is that we don’t have to make those choices alone; we can make them with the good Lord. Not only does God let us choose, but he lets us choose what He has chosen for us.” His commitment to Ignatian spiri-tuality defines Baugh as a member of the Jesuits Likewise, this spiritu-ality is the driving force behind the Jesuit institution of Spring Hill Col-lege. Spring Hill’s promise state-ment, “Forming leaders engaged in learning, faith, justice, and service for life,” emphasizes formation in the spirituality of Ignatius. “I think there’s such a hunger on the part of

our students to be formed by Ignatian spirituality – I want to work on how to make it more available and give people more access to it,” says Baugh. To start, Dr. Baugh taught a class on Ignatian spirituality last semes-ter. The class culminated with a fi-nal project that required students to “take an idea of Ignatian spirituality, such as discernment of spirits or pil-grimage, and use it to better under-stand something outside the world of Ignatian spirituality,” said Baugh. Senior, Matthew Tusa took Dr. Baugh’s class last semester and shared his experience in relation to being a Spring Hill student: “After going through the class, our school ideals such as cura-personalis make much more sense. The biggest lesson was that not everyone is called to the same good. Each person is called by God to act in a unique way.” Dr. Baugh is a Jesuit scholastic, which means that although he is currently teaching, he is still study-ing to be a full-fledged Jesuit priest. “Right now I would love to preach and hear confessions and say Mass, but I can’t do that yet. I have a deep hunger and sense of longing to

Baugh on Ignatian Spirituality, Spring Hill, and Jesuit Formation

Dr. Baugh poses in front of St. Joseph’s Chapel.Photo by Jacquelyn Sauneé

serve the church as a priest, which is what I think this part of formation is geared towards,” Baugh shared. The purpose of this aspect of for-mation is also, according to Baugh, “to be actively engaged in some part of society.” Dr. Baugh is en-gaged in both the communities of Spring Hill and Mobile. He ex-presses a desire for these two com-munities to be more integrated. “I think there is a sense in Mobile that Spring Hill is this black hole that they don’t know. We are try-ing to reach out and bridge that gap because we do want people to feel comfortable here,” said Baugh. Baugh now has about four years left of formation, at which point he will be ordained as a Catholic Jesuit priest. Until then, however, Dr. Baugh remains Dr. Baugh, not Fr. Baugh. Dr. Baugh understands the misconception that his white collar necessitates priesthood. “It’s confusing because the Jesuits don’t have a habit,” Baugh says with a smile. So for now, Dr. Baugh will continue to wear his simple uni-form as he works to increase Ig-natian spirituality on campus.

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SPORTS10 February 5, 2015

Lady Badger Basketball Mid-Season UpdateBy: Brandon Krus Sports Editor

The Spring Hill College Women’s basketball team is just a few weeks away from finishing their inau-gural season in the NCAA Division II level of athletics and their new conference the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Lady Badgers have had a good season up to this point with a 9-9 overall record in-cluding a 6-4 record in the conference and has them standing in third place in the Western Division. At the beginning of the season, Head Coach Karen McConico talked about how this young team would make a good impact for their first year in their new conference and heading into next sea-son. “We have a young team but I think we have a hard working team that will not quit and give all they have to help the team win,” said Mc-Conico. So far this season, three of the team’s top scorers are sophomores or freshman. Jennifer Clark, a freshman guard from Mount Carmel Academy, leads the way for the freshman by averag-ing 7.1 points per game just behind senior guard Elissa

Men’s Basketball 2015 Season UpdateBy: Brandon Krus Sports Editor

The Spring Hill College Men’s Basketball team has almost completed their first season in the NCAA and the Southern Intercolle-giate Athletic Conference. This season has been a roller coaster one, to say the least, for the Badgers. But overall, people think they are moving in the right direc-tion, including Head Coach Aaron Niven. “I like our team. I think that we have addressed some of our de-ficiencies through recruit-ing, and we have some good players coming back, but it is going to be one of those sit-uations where we will have to wait and see how we de-velop as a team,” Niven said.

As it stands right now, the Badgers have a 6-14 overall record while going 2-9 on the road and staying even at 4-4 when home at the Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center. In conference play, the Bad-gers have a 5-6 record which has put them in fifth place in the SIAC West Standings. Leading the way for the Badgers this year in scor-ing is senior Robert Drum-mond, of Fairhope, Ala., by averaging 8.5 points per game. Following right be-hind him is DeVaughn “Day Day” Hardrick, a junior from Selma High School in Selma, Ala., who is av-eraging around 7.5 points per game. While Drum-mond and Hardrick lead in scoring, Sam Hutcheson,

a redshirt sophomore from Hoover High School in Hoover, Ala., leads the Badgers in rebounds per game with 5.2 per game. The team has seven games left in the season with five of those games being played here at the Arthur R. Out-law Recreation Center. They will be tough matchups as the Badgers look to finish the season on a good note as they are, hosting teams such as: Tuskegee University, Stillman College, Kentucky State University, LeMoyne-Owen College, and Lane College to close out their sea-son. Be sure to come out and support the men’s basket-ball team in the rest of their home games this season.

VandeWaa who is averag-ing 7.9 points per game, a team best. The Lady Badgers started off the season rough, losing their first five games includ-ing a good game against the

University of South Ala-bama Lady Jaguars, but im-mediately followed with three straight wins, getting them right back on track. In their last six games, the Badgers were 4-2 heading

into the final stretch of the season with games on the road and at home coming up in the month of February. Be sure to come out and support the Lady Badgers as they look to finish their

2014-2015 season on a good note, with upcoming home games against Le-Moyne Owen College, Kentucky State University, Tuskegee University, Stillman College and Lane College.

The Lady Badgers dominate during a home game in the Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center.Photo by Ben Fleming

Men’s Basketbal

2/5 Tuskegee Univer-sity 8:00 p.m.

2/7 Stillman College 4:00 p.m.

2/19 Kentucky State University 8:00 p.m.

2/21 LeMoyne-Owen College 4:00 p.m.

Women’s Basketball

2/5 Tuskegee Univer-sity 6:00 p.m.

2/7 Stillman College 2:00 p.m.

2/19 Kentucky State University 6:00 p.m.

2/21 LeMoyne-Owen College 2:00 p.m.

Support the Badgers at their Upcoming Home Games

THE SPRINGHILLIAN

SPORTS 11February 5, 2015

By: Badger Strength & Conditioning

Numerous studies have shown how a proper warm-up can impact an individual’s performance. Today’s segment highlights a great exercise for improving hip mobility and increasing thoracic spine flexibility.

SHC’s Fit Tip of the Week: Stretching

All: Strength and Conditioning Coach Justin Goonan demonstrating his fit tip of the week.

Photos courtesy of Justin Goonan

Name: World’s Greatest Stretch

Involves: Hip flexors, glutes, quad-riceps, hamstrings, calves, abdomi-nals, obliques

Target: Increase hip range of mo-tion, increase thoracic mobility, in-crease hamstring flexibility

Timing: Most effective during the warm-up portion of the workout

Execution:Start in a lunge position, right leg forward, placing both hands on the floor inside the right leg.

Maintain alignment with right hip, knee and ankle.

Keep back leg as straight as possible by firing quad and glute.

Bend right elbow to allow right shoulder to fall inside right knee.

Rotate torso to the right and lift arm to sky.

Place hands on floor on either side of right leg, then shift hips back and straighten right leg, foot flexed, keeping back as flat as possible.

Return to standing position and re-peat with left leg.

*Do 3-6 reps on each side

Important:Maintain a straight back at all times.

Work within your range of motion

Be sure to read next issue to find out more Fit Tips!

By: Phillip TravisPhoto Editor

Coach Sims and the Badgers opened February 3 at home against the Uni-versity of Mobile Rams. Despite the slight change in hours and days al-low practicing due to Division II rules, preseason was a success for the Badgers. Center Garrett Webb states, “I feel that the preseason has really prepared us for our season. The practices were very productive and tough.” Sims stated, “Opening games are always fun. I told the guys to enjoy the game and go out there and do what you do best. We have a lot of games to play this season re-gardless of a win or loss. Mobile is a great team and it should be a great match up.” Returning for the Badgers is the ‘All American and All Conference’ right fielder Taylor Eads, center Gar-rett Webb, first baseman Kyle Free-man, and the whole pitching staff. Willie Floros will also be returning this season from a broken leg and ankle. The Badgers have gained a few new faces including: Alex Jones, Jordan Fontenelle, Matthew Sprad-lin, Andrew Pierson, and Hunter D’Armond. “This team is more pow-erful than any of the other teams I’ve had in the past. We have definitely

Batter Up!increased our home run potential. Because of our power, we will not have to bunt nearly as much as we did in the past. We lost two seniors, Brooks Bobbinger and Mykol Sos-tarich. They’ve been replaced and I am waiting to see how it all works out,” said Sims. Sims believes that the Badgers will do great in the new conference. Webb stated, “We are looking to do bigger and better things in our new conference.” The toughest part about the new conference is adjusting to the new rules. “The NCAA rules are a bit different from NAIA rules, but baseball is baseball. At the end of the day, the team that out plays the other is the victor.” Division II only allows all athletes to practice a total of 20 hours per week and has strict regulations on practice times during specific breaks. The Badgers’ next games will be against the LSU Generals back here on Stan Galle Field February 6 and 7. Friday, the game kicks off at 3 p.m. Saturday’s double header will begin at 1 p.m. with a game following at 3 p.m. Go Badgers!

2/6 LSU Alexandria 3:00 p.m. 2/7 LSU Alexandria 1:00 p.m. 2/7 LSUAlexandria 3:00 p.m. 2/11 U. of West Florida 4:00 p.m.

2/14 Claflin University 12:00 p.m.2/14 Claflin University 2:00 p.m. 2/15 Claflin University 2:00 p.m.

Upcoming Badger Home Games

Stan Galle Field : Spring Hill’s home turf. Photo by Phillip Travis

THE SPRINGHILLIAN

HILL YEAH! February 5, 201512

On the Spot: What are your plans for Mardi Gras?

Brandon MyersFreshman

Michael DerbesSenior

Jasmine CoatesFreshman

Emily ThrushJunior

“I’m taking an ISIP trip to Belize.”

“I’m going home to New Orleans to spend time with my family and enjoy the parades!”

“I’m going home to Jack-son, Alabama, but I have to be back for Joe Cain Day!”

“I plan on taking a trip to New Orleans and spend-ing time with friends and family there.”

Introducing the New SpringHillian StaffTo students, facutly, and staff:

As the new editor of The SpringHillian, I am so excit-ed to introduce the 100th vol-ume of The SpringHillian. Beginning today with our first issue we will feature all new aspects of Spring Hill College, including new staff and school policy changes. Our student-run staff is ea-ger to entertain the student body and faculty with our upcoming issues! We will produce new columns, in-sert more community and world news, and aspire to-ward more balanced con-tent. We are a professional, yet creative newspaper here to serve the interests of the col-lege. Our aims are to inform and engage through stories that impact our lives as stu-dents and as future profes-sionals.

Phillip TravisMajor: Journalism

Photo Editor

Julia ArenstamMajor: Journalism

Editor-in-Chief

Elizabeth BriggsMajor: English

Staff-Writer

Brandon Krus Major: Journalism

Sports Editor

Cree Pettaway Major: WritingAssistant Editor

Ishemia EtheridgeMajor: Journalism

Staff-Writer

Hannah McIntyreMajor: PR & Adertisering

Advertising/social media Correspondent

My goals as editor-in-chief are to create a platform that calls attention to the issues of our community, as well as highlight the many accom-plishments of our student body. I plan to maintain the professional content of our publication by providing the best quality stories. This semester we are striving to produce the best editions, the best articles, and the best response. The SpringHillian staff members look forward to working with you and keep-ing an open flow of informa-tion throughout the semester. We can always be reached for comment or rebuttal at newswire@email.shc.edu.

-Julia Arenstam